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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11
ALL THE AMENDMENTS DEFEATED.

The official returns from the electio
indicate that all six of the constitutions
amendments submitted TO a vote OF tn
people have been defeated. This result
while in the case of all but possibly tw'
of the amendments, is greatly to be re,
GREETED, yet it Is result that might nav
been expected. The amendments were t'
be voted on in lump, and it is safe to say
that not a third of the voters knew the
nature of a single ono of them except the
prohibition amendment. The daily Pa
pers of the state did their duty in trying
to call the attention of the people
IN the other five amendments, but
eyeryone's mind seemed so riveted
on the prohibition issue, that no other
state question could receive any consid,
Grafton. Out of the hundred thousand
stump speeches made during the cam
paign, not dozen had any reference to
another amendment, except the one pro-
viding for prohibition. This being so,
what could be expected Of the people who
went to the polls, many of them not even
knowing of the existence OF the other five
amendments, and the vast body of the
voters being wholly uninstructed as to
the merits or demerits of anything but
prohibition. 1t was very great mistake
for the legislature thus to have submitted
all these amendments at the same
time, aud caused the slaughter of such
wholesome and salutary amendments as
those providing for the registration of
voters and betterment of the judiciary,
upon the altar of reckless warfare over
prohibition or no prohibition. The
present defeat will doubtless give these
Ave amendments an unmerited and unin-
tended black eye, from which they may
not for years recover.
Another reason that contributed to the
mangling of these unfortunate five is
that they were in such bad company |
The people finding them coupled with a
thing they loathed, nationally concluded
they might have partaken OF its nature,
and thinking a body of legisla-
tors who could submit prohibition
to them, could be guilty of other offenses,
they decided to dump the whole obnoxious
load overheard at one and the same time
But, outside of these reasons, there
turks another potent one. The people do
not trusC the legislatures of the state, but
have grown suspicious of their work. And
when legislature proposes to the people
a measure that enlarges the scope of the
which then, in turn, confers
upon its body greater powers and stronger
control, the people grow wary, and hunt
he cause, search out the occasion for
more extended legislation, intermeddling
md enactment. Now, had
convention offered
hese six amendments to the
people, we believe, while the result
n the case of prohibition would
rave been the same, yet the other five
amendments would have Jared differ ".
The people are responsible for the disre-
pect into which the Legislature has fallen.
Would they but do their duty in selecting
BILE and responsible Legislators, the states
interests would be better conserved, and
he would not have on SO many occasions U
D blush for her lawmakers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11
Total anti nsjorities
Complete returns from the following
counties report majorities for the prohi-
bition amendment, as follows:
Total pro msjorities. =. &.
+Other amendments car led.
*Other amendments defeated

In the gubernatorial election of 'S6, 1S1
counties made returns to the secretary of
state. If the same number of counties
make returns this year the complete re-
turns from ninety counties are still out.
The ninety-one counties reported above
complete show majority of 1928.
against state prohibition. Of the coun-
ties marked neither with the asterisk nor
dagger, correspondents have failed to
state the fate of the other amendments.
From the large majoritles given against
them in southern Texas it can be stated
positively that all the amendments were
lost.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11
HARMONY BETWEEN SAN ANTONIO AN
AUSTIN.

The special dispatch from Austin to tn,
San Antonio Express of Sunday last con
tains the gist of our proposed interstate
drill plan, in as far as that plan refers Il
San Antonio. The dispatch is as follows
As the new granite state house has been
drawing to completion, there has been q
movement on foot among the business
men of this city to dedicate it in grand
style, and by securing low excursion
railroad rate to this city from all parts of
Texas, enable the citizens of the state to
see this magnificent structure. The move
ment has finally taken practical shape,
and there has been joined with this pro-
posed celebration a grand interstate drill.
The dual affair will be state and civic,
military and interstate. A committee of
represeI tative men have been hard at
work, and in less than three days $4,000
have been raised, the merchants here re-
spending in an unusually prompt manner
The enterprise is now an assured fact, and
will be given in May of next year, and as
an interstate drill and dedication of the
new state capitol it will be the most mag
niticent civic and military display ever
given in the south. The committee here
hope that it will not conflict with the drill
proposed to be given in San Antonio next
spring, as the chief reason for giving
drill here at that time is in connection
with the dedication of the state house,
building in which every Texan is inter
ested and wants to see, and the affair will
appeal to the pride of every Texan who
feels patriotic interest in the capital city
of his state.
1t is not the idea that Austin wants to con-
flict or interfere with San Antonio in her
effort to get up drill, but the hope is that
San Antonio does determine to have a
drill, she will have it at time that will not
conflict with the Austin drill. Austin has
finally and nquestionably decided to
have drill: she has raised the money for
t, and is now perfecting plans for the oc-
,asion. If San Antonio is also determined
lpon holding drill next spring, why can
lot the drills succeed each other, one one
week and the other the next? There is no
eason why there should not be harmony
between the two cities, and that regard for
ach others welfare that would make them
ry to help each other out in their respect
We drills, and it is earnestly hoped an
micable and business-like relation can be
fected between the cities in this i'm
ortant matter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11
Mrs. G. l.. Roddev widow of the Cor

Mrs. G. L. Roddey, widow of the Con
tederate General Roddey, is the inventor
of many devices used in kindergarten
work. She was the daughter of a wealthy
southerner and married rich man, but
the property of both was lost, and she
became a governess. Meeting with sue
cess she opened private school in New
York, bnt of late has been devoting her
attention to her inventions, one of which
is an ingenious method of learning the
notes of musical scale, which she has
copyrighted. Just now she is superintend-
ing the manufacture, at Springfield, Mass,
of 500 models of a kindergarten slate. In
the side of the frame is slit, in which is
placed wire strung with twenty-four
balls of six colors. The balls are used to
give children an idea of colors and to
teach them the four fundamental primer
Piles of arithmetic. Figures under cash
ball show its number from the end.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11
The Full Vote Received.

The full returns from the late election
were received yesterday from all the voting
places in the county. The table below
presents the vote in detail. 1t will be
seen from it that there were 6,572 votes
cast, 4,143 against, and 2,429 for the pro-
hibition amendment. The majority for
the ants is, therefore, LIZA. Following is
the vote in full:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11
MILLS GIVES WARNING.

Mills Corsicana speech is a note of
warning that should echo through the
heart of every true and honest democrat
In the state. 1t is no idle or causeless cry
OF danger; it is stern and we'll founded
prediction of the enemy's line of attack
it is resume of the points of the late battle,
and forecast for the struggle of the flu
ture. These we're words of an honest. true
and manly democrat, who has at heart his
party's triumph over every foe,
aud who, from the VANTAGE
ground of his elevated position.
sends down the answer of the Waterman
on the watch tower, whose bushes, il is
to be ever alert and mindful of the citv,s
veal As a prophet in this case, Mills
will prove to be one worthy of belief
May his warning, then, kindle the interest.
awake to the sense of danger, and nerve
to the concerted action, the times and the
troubles demand.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11

would be an election debt, disappointment
for you, useless expenditure of the vital
forces of the county people, and many,
very many,snmities and lifelong hatreds?
Let us forget the whole question; let us
have peace.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11

The prohibitionists were the most thor
oughly organized party ever known in
Texas politics. viii the organization, in .
Guiding the preachers and the women and
halleleujah democrats, be kept up? Will
prohibition democrats continue in the Or
ganization. 1t will be highly interesting
to watch the outcome.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11

BLAINE is "doing" Ireland. No doubt
we shall soon hear of some movement of
the Plumed knight to capture the Irish
heart on both sides of the Atlantic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11

Miss Adele Grant, the finance of Lord
Cairns, and Miss Eleanor Winslow will
divide the attention of Newport society
this summer. The latter, with her mother,
Mrs. George S. Winslow, will be guest of
the Ogden Goelets.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11

IT appears Barney Gibbs now has
charge of the department of trans porta-
tion to Kansas. For rates on "biled wine,"
apply to Col. Barlow, at Waco. Passenger
tickets at low figure.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11

Mr.. DUDLEY G. WooTEN, in his commu-
nicayion this morning, makes very able
legal and also partisanly prohibition
argument against local option in general,
and especially against any attempt to put
it in force in Travis county. 1t would be
well, if any prohibitionists in the county
contemplate trying to force upon us a
local option election, for them to read
Mr.. WOoten's argument closely before
deciding finally in the matter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11

Fraulein Won Bulow has just left Berlin
for Zanzibar to establish there a hospital
in the interest of the national German
"F1auenbund," or Samaritan society of
German women.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11

The Houston Post says: austin, San
Antonio and Galveston all want interstate
drills next year. Austin proposes to dedi.
cate The new capitol at the same time with
the drill, which fact will give decided
advantage in the matter of drawing a
crowd" No better card could possibly be
had, and we count upon its swelling our
$4,000 crowd to 10000 or 10000 people,
and we want all of Houston to be on hand
and enjoy the week with US.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11

HERSDoS can now put on porus
plaster and regulate his liver.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11
THE DROUTH.

The past three years have constituted 6
period as remarkable for its drouthy
character as any in the history of the
country. Not only has Texas suffered
but other regions, noted for the regularity
of their seasons and the amplitude of
their rainfall. There is Wisconsin, fol-
instance, an account of whose parched-up
condition was given in yesterdays paper
A vast area, whose eastern border touches
on Lake Michigan,is literally shriveled up
Vegetation is dead; creeks and wells are
dried up; the leaves are falling from the
trees; crops are utterly ruined, and great
suffering among the people is inevitable.
This is a little worse than West Texas,
which has always had the name of a dry
country.
Might not the scientist trace at least a
coincidence between the present extraor-
binary drouth period and the earthquake
disturbances, that have for the past year
occurred in different localities on the
North American continent? As a matter
of fact, persons who have lived in earth
quake countries, say the seismic shakes
have been observed to be apparently con-
nected with just such remarkable drouths
as those which have recently prevailed in
various states. 1t is not at all impossible
that the activity of the seismic forces
may, in some way, affect those conditions
of the atmosphere on which the existence
of vapor and moisture necessary for rain
depends. Whatever the cause, one-halt
of Texas and vast region in the north
west-including portions of Indiana, I'LL
nols, all of Wisconsin and Nebraska-are
now undergoing drouth as notable for
its extent and duration as it will be for
the blighting effects on the commerce and
of the localities affected.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11
MDRRlRH Mc sP habit Cured in 10
W hVhfn Dr. j. Stephens. Lebanon, Ohio.
THE ELECTION,
Estimate Showing the Anti-Pro-
h1b1t1on Majority at Last Ac-
counts.
counts,

From Mondays Fort Worth Gazette.
The following counties report major
tiles against the prohibition amendment
ga follows.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-11
Art of Extempore Speaking.

A gentleman who has achieved quite a
reputation an extempore speaker tells me
that there is no such thing, and he has Daniel
Webster on his side in maintaining this claim,
for that matter. "There is, to be sure" he
says, "such thing as depending on the in
SEPARATION of the moment, but you have got to
sketch out something in your mind as a be-
ginning, even if only for the purpose of
throwing it away, point by point, when you
get up My plan is to go to work about a
day beforehand and imagine the speech that
l am going to make, from beginning to end.
In the calm of my chamber, of course, I can
think up number of things to say. When
get up to speak l can remember these things
in general way, but the difficulty is to con-
meet them logically and continuously. Very
often the connection becomes exceedingly
rough, and there is where the inspiration of
the moment comes in. Some shred OF a
thought that comes from a glimpse of soIne
one in the room that you know, taking the
shape of a humorous reference t. him, will
help you out wonderfully, for the personal
always takes.
aOnce get the people to laughing at some of
your carefully thought out extemporaneous
humor, and you can get any sort of chest
ilul Oii bUtDI-tNtn lUt SLlIS VI LUb UTdlll)
who who was offered a ticket to banquet,
when he was begging for money to buy food,
and who, when he found out that there were
going to be after dinner speeches at this din
ner, preferred to 60 out and lie down behind
a shed and die. This story always makes your
hearers laugh, and acts like wet blanket on
the fellows who come after you, thus giving
your address relative brilliancy that it
might not possess otherwise Stories, stories
always; don't forget those. And if you can't
remember the connection that you were going
to tell them in, tell them anyway. But if
you really find that you have thought of
something new since you got up. and are
actually inspired to say something that you
hadn't on your programme, don't hesitate to
say it; that one inspiration may give your
whole speech flavor of extemporaneousneSS.
And, above all, don't get into your shell and
refuse ever to make speeches, because that is
simply means Of incapactating yourself.
Talk up, somehow, and you will do as well as
the rest, after while Boston Transcript
II listener
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-11

Taking about pugillSt saving -
Ir1enus, SAID Old sport, the sllckeSt thing L
ever saw was done by old Joe Goss in his
fight with Paddy Ryan down in Virginia in
the spring of so didn't like to see old Joe
going up against the young fellow; but l
knew if he was beaten, there would be game
fight before the battle was over. You recol-
lect there was good pile of money bet on
first blood, and all of Joe's friends were bet
ting that he would first draw the claret from
the young Trojan.
well, that was fight and no mistake.
The brave old veteran took his punishment
and fought like hero At the end of the
third or fourth round he motioned for
Johnny W to come to his side as he sat
in his corner. He mysteriously took Johnny
hand, carried it to his mouth, and with his
tongue deposited something in his friends
palm. Johnny was bothered. He could not
make out what the old fellow meant, and be
gan to think that the fight had set him queer.
Johnny kept his hand closed and damned il
into his coat pocket and kept it there until be
had chance to step 70 one side and examine
the contents. Cautiously withdrawing his
hand, he slowly Embossed his fingers, and
glancing downward sideways, so that no one
"0OAd ObSSl We lc sStW WIN IL NstS 1c
mystery was explained in an instant, and old
Joe's clear head and forettought could not be
too highly commended In the second round
Ryan had swung o singing right handler on
Joe's mouth, and there. resting in Johnny's
hand, were three old teeth that had been
knocked out, and Joe had carried them
through two rounds until he got chance to
get rid Of them without displaying the fact
that Ryan had drawn first blood. He thus
saved his friends that much of their money a.
any rate.
Johnny quietly presented the teeth 10 an
other friend. Afterward, when they had &c
send old Joe outside Of the city to catch q
train in order to keep him from being arrest
ed, Johnny remarked to the battle SCARED
veteran when they were safely aboard:
"'W hat was that you gave me, JoeF
81 don't know, What was itF said Goss
w ny. that YOU gave me out Of yo1I
mouth down in FirginiaH
oh replied Joe, with chuckle, them
bloody Did stubs. Tn glad the young felier
knocked them out, fur they YVES always
ach,n'. F-PIttsburg DisTstcb.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-11
Coffee for TNnhnid Fever.

DR.. Guillassee of the French navy, in a
paper on typhoid fever, says: Coffee has
given us unhoped for satisfaction; after hav.
ing dispensed it we find, to our great sur.
prise, that its action is as prompt as it is de-
cisive. No sooner have our patients taken a
few tablespoonfuls OF it than their features be
come relaxed, and they come TO their senses
The next day the Improvement is such that
we are tempted TO look upon coffee as spe
cific against typhoid fever.n-Boston Herald.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-11
FRANCES HoDesoN BURNETT.
"That Lass o. Lowrie's''-Ers- Burnetfa
Methods of Writing-A Young Hero.

Methods of Writing-A Young Hero.
GI was nine years old when | first saw the
face of the young person I afterward idealized
as THAT Lass o. Lowrie's.' Working girls
from the factory could at that time be known
by long, coarse apron, which they wore tied
back to prevent their clothing from catching
in machinery, and by little shawl worn over
the head, looked from the window one day
and saw pale. handsome young girl knitting
on a gray sock pinned to her waist. The
children about her / noticed gave place to her
and obeyed her as if she were their princess.
Once afterward / saw her, when she was
driven by brutal man, with rough words
and uplifted hand, into cabin where she
lived. The digniied air of the girl and her
unusual self restraint never forgot"
Had you begun to write a this timer
ayes, began TO write at the age of Z, and
nv earliest recollections are of stories that I
made out in my own mind. The dramatic
parts of these stories would go over and over
| to myself. feeling intensely every wave Of
sorrow and joy of the imaginary character
Ny dolls were grand ladies and gentlemen
acting out life drama, and the arms OF an
old sofa in my mothers room were the horses
from which many of my doll ladies were
thrown, to be calamity rescued by the hero. J"
"What is your method of writing~
II hardly know how to answer you. l
think of my story, and then am eager to write
it out When begin it is easy to tell it.
write rapidly and steadily. Usually / have
written from to / o'clock, but my Ill health
has caused me to be less methodical than for
merly."
"And which of your books do you like the
best?"
"Oh, like special characters in each of
them; perhaps | care more for 'HawoIths,
but" she added, with charming smile,
"none of my books can ever be SO dear as
Lord Fauntleroy,'" saving which she rose
and took photograph from the table, which
she handed me TO see 1t was little Lord
Fauntleroy himself, her youngest son, lovely
child, whose face and dress are accurately
copied in the pictures OF Lord Fauntleroy,
and whose character is said 10 much resemble
the young hero
Mrs. Burnett looks young and is now "a
years of age She has naturally a strong
constitution, but has suffered from nervous
prostration until lately and shows it in her
delicate face, though she is not frail in ply
sique; on the contrary, she has q well rounded
form. She is a fascinating and distinguished
looking woman, one whom one would say wa
fond of society and likely to be much admired
in it No literary woman of this country has
won her way to fame and eminence so rapidly
as Mrs Burnett. and if her writing faculty is
not injured by i'll health her best work is yet
to be done. Indeed, she says she feels that
she is yet to do it, and looks forward to the
time when she can give herself entirely up to
her writing again.-W ashington Letter.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-11
$50 East via the Bee Line Route.

Direct line TO Cleveland, Lake Chatauqua,
Buffalo, Niagara Falls, New York, aud all
eastern cities, Only line running through
Palace Sleeping Cars over the Lake Shore,
New York Central and Boston q Albany
ra.iways. Trains leave St. Louis daily at
S:'A a. m and $50 pm; arrive at New York
Gl'nd Central depot at 7:30 p. m. next day
az 7:30 a. IN. second morning Arrive at
B'ston 81 Albany depot at 1910 p. m. and
go a m, thus making direct connection
vi all trains for the famous eastern sum-
mer resorts.
The "Bee Line in connection with the
big Four" has lately established a through
car line to Cincinnati, leaving st. Louis at
Cincinnati at 7:l5 p. m. and 7:l0 a. m. Lux
urious Pullman Sleepers on evening train.
Aft
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-11
Read, and Order What You should Have, t
Comply With the Law.

Each township trustee should have a trus-
tees record, road record, poor record, and q
full set of township reports and other blanks,
worth at least S.. Also some stationery.
Each township treasurer should have a
treasurer's record.
Each township clerk should have clerks
record and warrant book.
Each justice of the peace should have a
civil docket, criminal docket, stray record,
transcripts, compiled laws of 1885, and a full
assortment of blanks.
Each constable should have an assortment
of blanks
Each road overseer should have a road
overseer's account book, receipt book for
Ia Dor, receipt book for extra work, and a re-
cop book for material used.
ne above should be furnished to the Off
e. Of each well regulated township, at the
c .ense of the township.
" sale at the EAGLE Office. Orders
prrnptly filled by mail or express prepaid.
- IF wilt
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-11
August Excursion

To California via the Missouri Pacific Fort
Scott route will leave Wichita at 9:35 a. m,
Wednesday, August 10, II, "a and 81. Sixty
dollars for the round trip. Tickets good six
months with privilege of stopping off at any
point euroute or returning. This is the only
line going via the southern route and allow
ing excursionists to return via Ogden, Salt
Lake and the Denver & Rio Grande(the great
scenic route without extra charge. Passen-
gers can also return via Portland upon an
additional payment of S1S 20 for berths in
Pullman or family sleepers. For further in
formation apply to N. c. Keeran, passenger
agent, 127 Y. Main. 65-tf